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This is an excerpt of one of two emails sent to UMASS students prior to Sunday. 1,500 at the riot represents less than 6% of the total enrollment of the school. Of those 1,500, 13 students were arrested - 1 non student. Other than these 14 arrested, the remaining 1,500 (fewer than) dispersed quickly.

My main point is that this small segment of the mostly first year population of the UMASS student body should not so readily reflect poorly on the ENTIRE student body. Will there be consequences for these arrested? Likely, according to the email sent. They are notified of a code, and told if violated there would be consequences. Some of these students were likely going to fail out soon if they display such poor decision making anyhow.

As students we are accountable to multiple sets of regulations- Town
Bylaws, The Code of Student Conduct, and also Massachusetts General
Law. Please be aware of all the rights and responsibilities you have as
you celebrate, and keep in mind that our behavior reflects on the
entire Student Body. As always, please abide by any dispersal orders
police may issue. For more Information visit:
http://www.umass.edu/stuaf/responsiblefans/

Mrs. Amanti - you are one classy lady. I was never a fan of the whole "favorite things" show and I love that you chose to do this. Mr. Vaughn Churchill was one of the kindest, gentlest human beings that I have ever encountered. This is a wonderful way for his legacy to continue. Bless you and Mrs. Churchill and all of the people of Limpopo! Kudos as well to Fathers and Sons! If only we could all learn to live more simply so that others may benefit.

The fact is, and many of us who have had recent aid offers to look at, the privates become nearly the same price as the publics depending on their endowments and to have a certain student at their school. Good for Scott Brown - he got the education that he wanted and that the drive to make it happen. If only all the students of today were the same.